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No. 329.157. Patented Oct. 2'7, 1885.

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I SIDNEY GARRETT, or Mexico, MISSOURI.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part 'of'Letters Patent No. 329,157, aatea'ocwbefzv, 1885.

Application filed July 1, 1884. Serial No. 137,018. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SIDNEY GARRETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mexico, in the county of Audrain and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had" therein to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is an elevation of one side of my improved washing-machine with the cover of the wash-boiler removed. Fig. 2 is a top View of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section through the machine complete. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the j ournals, its bevel spur-wheel, and spider detached from the drum.

This invention relates to washing-machines of the rotary kind; and it consists in the combination of cast-metal journals of peculiar" construction with a rotary wash-drum and a wash-boiler; also, in a rotary wash-drum of polygonal form having perforated angular pockets and intermediate perforated portions, all constructed and adapted to operate, as will be fully understood from the following description when taken in connection with the annexed drawings.

In these drawings, A designates a rectangular wash-boiler, which is provided with a cover, A, of angular form, and whichis preferably made of galvanized sheet metal.

B designates a strong metal re-enforcing band or frame, which is riveted to the outside of the box, near its upper end. This band or frame B affords a strong support for two bearings, a a, and also means for rigidly securing to the wash-boiler two end handles, 1) b. The removable cover A for the wash-boiler is constructed with handles 1) b on its inclined ends.

0 designates a rotary polygonalwash-drum,

whichis provided with a tightly-fitting hinged in slots formed in the sides of the Washboiler, which are also cut into the re-enforcing band or frame B, thus affording substantial and durable bearings for the journals of the washdrum. The casting D on one head of the drum 0 is provided with a beveled spurwheel, E, which may be cast with the j ournal or made separate and keyed to it. This wheel E engages with the teeth of a corresponding wheel, E, on the end of a horizontal shaft, F, which is supported by the bearings a a and the frame B, above described, and which extends beyond the end of the box A, and is provided with a crank-handle, G. By this arrangement of the parts the operator will not be inconvenienced by heat and steam while operating the machine.

' When the drum is in place, it is held down by means of a removable rod, 6, passed through eyes 6 e and over the journals 0'! of the castings D. The peculiarity of the drum consists in constructing pockets H in its periphery,between the angular portions h, which pockets are V-shaped, and have numerous perforations through their sides h h, for allowing a free ingress and egress of water while washing. The sides or periphery j j of the drum, where the two parts thereof come together, are also perforated at j, for allowing a 'free circulation of water through them.

' It will be observed that apertures are made in close relation to each other through the angular facets of the body 0 and the cover, whereby the spring-latch and hinge holding the cover is released from the undue pressure during the revolution of the drum.

The pockets extend into the drum and constitute angular ribs, which, when the machine is in motion, serve to forcibly beat the articles in the drum at the same time that streams of water are jetted on them, the impure water being discharged from the drum, while the pure water is admitted therein, the sediments falling to the bottom of the wash-box, from which it can be drawn off from time to time. The perforated ribs or pockets H not only act to beat the articles in the drum, but they also violently agitate the water mixed with a cleansing compound, and they cause the articles to rotate and rapidly change positions. All this is effected without injury to the finest fabrics, and with very little expenditure of pocketH, and apertures j j, having atoneend labor. a bevel-wheel, E, and an extended square end Having described my invention, what I for the attachment of the handle direct to the r 5 claim as new is-- rotary shaft, all constructed and combined to 5 In a washing-machine, the combination of operate as set forth.

a main vessel provided with a cover and re-en- In testimony whereof I affix my signature in forced at the top by a band, B, angular castpresence of two witnesses. ings D and D, the eye 6', and the removable SIDNEY GARRETT rod 6, the shaft F, and spur-wheel E, secured 10 to the main vessel, and having the removable Witnesses:

handle G, with the polygonal rotary wash- JOHN J. GILL, drum mounted on a shaft, having the angular WILLIAM P. LANDER. H 

